PBS Teachers is a website for teachers of all grade levels to use for lesson ideas and resources. From Pre-K to Grade 12 there are all kinds of resources for all subjects- Art, Health and Fitness, Math, Reading and Language Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Studies. Under each subject for a grade level you can narrow your search to a specific media type including; articles, online and offline activities, lesson plans, videos, projects and much more! Some links are more helpful than others so you need to explore the website and use the search bar to get more ideas for a specific topic. Often times lesson will include references or videos to popular kids tv shows, mostly for the younger grades, including The Cat in the Hat, Arthur, Bernstein Bears, Curious George and others. They have great videos to add with lessons which is a way to incorporate technology!
Here is a tutorial video about how to navigate PBS Teachers and more in depth with its features!
For example here is a lesson Plan for Grades Pre-K-1 Math that includes a video for the students to watch, an interactive activity and extensions if you want to further the activity more and challenge your students. A teacher can even take a lesson plan and use parts and alter activities to their classroom, student's ability and the resources available to them.
Math with Dinosaurs
PBS Teachers has many links to safe and educational websites for teachers to have students work on in class. Talking about an activity then having students do an interactive activity online is a great use of technology and furthering their learning. For example when discussing weather in grades K-2 this Cat in the Hat interactive activity can help students see the effects of weather on a scene.
Cat in the Hat weather
Another example would be when talking about geography and China here is an activity involving a life experience of moving and tying it into an art activity. This lesson plan has a episode of a show for the students to watch, the class can have a discussion about moving and different cultures, and do an arts and crafts project as well.
Chinese Lanterns
PBS Teachers has videos for every subject and many series of characters and different episodes. These are great to even watch during snack time or when the class needs to settle down or have quite time. They are kid friendly, entertaining, and educational! Here is a series where two characters Wilson and Ditch travel across the United States!
New York City
